The Dragon's Quest

Hi everyone! I'm back with chapter 3. I know some of you are not very comfortable by the way I'm writing this story but I already said that if you want to read it, you just do and if you don't want to then do something else. Don't come here and complain about my story, when I'm sure there are thousands stories that are worse than mine.

Some of you wondered how Darkseid survived the Kamehameha wave. He did because Vegito was not using his full power. Even Vegito stated on Chapter 2 that transforming wasn't necessary to defeat Darkseid. And don't feel pity for what happened to the New God, He deserved a hundred times worse.

Well I think that's all the ramble I have for today. Now, to the story!


Chapter 3: What's next?

The Sun had just risen from the horizon revealing a barren wasteland, where twelve hours ago laid one of the most important cities in the American continent and the entire World. All the survivors from Darkseid's onslaught be it civilian or soldiers were already looking between the buildings' rubble for anyone that could still be alive. Sadness hovered in the air for all the casualties that had happened to so many innocent people. Darkseid's remaining Parademon soldiers had already been defeated with the help of every remaining heroes, though some of them were still able to escape back to Apokolips through the Boom Tubes lead by the manipulative Desaad. On the center of the destruction, a spiky-haired man was standing on one of the not crumbled buildings that survived the battle. The muscle man was looking down to the people, his arms crossed on his chest and his eyes full of sorrow.

"Even with my powers, I almost make the same mistake I did back home." The flame-haired alien thought with a frown towards his own idiocy. Vegito's expression changed and look into the street, feeling many powerful ki signals all together at once. Despite the distance in between, the Saiyan could hear them loud and clear thanks to his accurate senses.

On the shattered ground, a group of people were talking. One was the beaten and bloodied Superman, still injured from his fight with Darkseid. Next to him was a woman, a bit taller than Superman though as injured as him. She was wearing an golden/red metallic armor, which fitted her perfectly showing all her god-blessed beauty. She was called Diana or Wonder Woman as a hero. Next to her were two men. One was wearing a red and yellow spandex suit with some lightning bolts on it. He was a bit shorter than Superman and with not so much muscle. And the other one was an African-American man, dressed up in a neon green and black suit with an emerald-glowing ring on his right hand. Both of them were also injured all over their bodies, but not so much as they were standing up with no problem whatsoever. The red speedster was Wally West or the Flash, fastest man alive and former Kid Flash until the Prime crisis. The other was one of the Green Lanterns John Stewart, one of the three Earth had.

They seemed like talking about something very important.

"Well, what do we do about…him?" Superman asked, pointing his head towards the unconscious remains of the New God of Apocolips. Though unconscious, the New God's healing factor had already healed the burns and scorches from his face and abdomen. But it would take a lot more time for his lost muscle tissue of his right arm to grow back and of course he would never get his lost limbs back by any normal means.

"Superman," The Green Lantern John Stewart asked looking at The Man of Steel "Didn't you have something called 'Phantom Prison' for any criminal?"

"You are right. But why should I send him there? He's already beaten. That prison would only end what our new 'friend' started." The Son of Krypton replied. As evil as Darkseid was, Clark never liked or thrived on killing even if indirectly. Wonder Woman and Flash didn't have an answer on what to do with Darkseid either. That's when a figure appeared in scene.

"Maybe that's the only option we have left." The group looked up to see a green 'man' wearing a red cape over his back and full-body black outfit with an X on his chest that was flying down to the group. He was the Martian Manhunter, aka, J'onn J'ozz. One of the last members of his race alongside his niece.

"J'onn, glad you could make it," Superman said, happy to see that his fellow alien friend had survived the attack. "Where have you been?"

"Contacting New Genesis' armies, trying to tell them to not come here anymore, as their help is, 'casually' not needed anymore." J'onn stated with an ironic tone looking up and seeing Vegito. The only Saiyan of the universe was really surprised to see this new green-skinned warrior in place.

"Wow, I didn't think this world had its own Piccolo, too." Vegito thought amazed by the similarities between both his home and this Earth. Then a sudden deep voice was heard.

"I think we have other important things to worry about." A man appeared from the buildings' shadow. He was wearing a black suit with a cape that all together made him look like a bat. His face, covered in a black mask with pointed ears. No one seemed amazed by the sudden appearance from the shadows, that was the 'Batman way'.

Vegito gazed at the new comer, surprised by what he was looking at. Though he had felt his energy coming, he wouldn't have thought that it would be dressed up like a bat!

"Men, this place gets more bizarre with every minute!" The flame-haired fighter thought "Not even Majin Buu was that weird."

"What do you mean we have more important things to worry about!?" Flash suddenly hollered, amazing the Group, though Batman wasn't: He had expected that reaction from someone. "We are trying to find out what to do with the universal emperor that almost tried to destroy the Earth on his conquest!" Batman only glared at Flash, not amazed by his justified outburst.

"Right now we mustn't worry about the 'conquered…'" said Batman, looking up in the building to where Vegito was "But better about the 'conqueror'". Though he immediately realise that… he was no longer standing there.

"Where did he go!?" Batman howled, taking everybody by surprise. They also looked up to see that Vegito had, indeed, disappeared in thin air. Batman was desperately looking everywhere to see if he could find it. Alhough Batman was someone who could be trusted with, it didn't mean that he would blindly trust everyone he comes in contact with. The sudden arrival of a mysterious fighter that had saved the Earth didn't mean he would trust the blue-dressed man. And the fact that he could easily be stronger than Superman and had escaped, didn't improve his reputation to Batman's eyes.

"J'onn, go back to the tower!" Batman ordered towards the Martian "He might be trying to escape, flying to another planet. Flash; run around the world; see if he might be trying to hide on another country. Diana, John; fly over the city; see if he is hiding here," Nobody was moving at all. "What are you waiting for!?"

"Bruce, calm down," Superman said with a calm voice "That man had just saved the Earth. You think he just did it so he could destroy us?" the Earth-raised Kryptonian was looking at Batman with an ironic face.

"That at the very best," The Dark Knight of Gotham replied in his paranoid tone the League was too familiar with. "We don't know what he is fully capable of. How many secret abilities he may have under his sleeve? What if he transforms again and decides to surprise us?"

The air shimmered behind Batman and a hand suddenly tapped his shoulder. The unexpected touch made the normally stoic Bats to jump up in edgy reaction.

"Like that?" Vegito commented with a smile of amusement. Flash started laughing. It wasn't everyday that one caught the infamous back up-planned Batman out of guard.

"Man, you are good," The Scarlet Speedster said to Vegito "If I had your powers, I would have done that years ago."

"Thanks, it's been some time since I laughed this much, Flash." The alien replied arms resting behind his head.

Now Batman's suspicion immediately arrived

"How did he know Wally's codename? He never came near us." The Caped Crusaders thoughts were running miles per hour. He rapidly walked towards Vegito, with his 'glare of fear'; the most fearful thing anyone could see emanating pure frightness out of them. Everybody stepped away from Batman, knowing that his glare wasn't something that anyone could take lightly. Flash immediately stepped away from Vegito. But the later just looked at the black-dressed man. His face was still with a smile.

"That's a good fear glare, man. I bet that takes the crap out of everyone," Vegito remarked. Batman was really surprised. His glare had made Superman to step away and yet the man was smiling at him. "Of course with his powers, he has nothing to be afraid of. But I won't stop now." For some reason, something at the back of his head was telling him to dislike the new comer.

"How did you know his name was Flash?" Batman suddenly asked. Vegito wasn't surprised by that sudden question.

"Between you people, you aren't the only ones with super hearing." Vegito replied casually, looking to the small group of heroes. It was true. His senses, while higher than most animals may not rival those of the heroes of this Earth. Though Batman wasn't taken back by that comment. Almost everyone he knew had that ability even some humans.

"Who are you?" The Dark Knight continued without caring. Vegito's face turned more serious slightly frowning.

"Sorry, I think I didn't properly present myself to you." Vegito said. Now everybody were taken back. That man had mercilessly butchered The New God from Apokolips, had laughed so much that he had cried and had faced Batman's glare of fear, and yet he now seemed sorry about not having introduced himself properly. "Even if he is so odd, he still has good manners…or is he just pretending? I will have to keep asking him in the Watchtower." Batman thought to himself.

"You will have to…" Batman started saying, but was suddenly interrupted because Vegito had raised his hand, signing him to stop talking.

"You want to take me to other place so you can ask me more questions, right? Vegito stated with a playful smile.

"Did he just read my mind or what!?" Bruce Wayne's alterego immediately thought.

"I will go with you and the others to… wherever place you choose." The Saiyan said knowing that fighting would be pointless.

"At least he is coming willingly. He could easily kill us all and leave." Batman sighed in relief on the inside.

"But…" Vegito started saying, taking the heroes by surprise again. "I will only go on two conditions."

"I will only go with ALL of you, as I don't want to explain myself a hundred times." That seemed fair enough.

"I will go with you, if you tell what are you going to do with the…weakling?" Vegito finally said, pointing his head towards Darkseid. Now Superman intervened.

"We are taking him into the Phantom Zone. A special prison built to contain all kinds of evil beings-" Superman said, moving forward but slowly as his injuries weren't heal yet. "I will take him there as soon as my body has healed.". In just a second, The Man of Steel fell to his knees, grabbing his stomach in pain. All the heroes, included Vegito came near him.

"What did just happen Clark?" Diana said with a concern tone. Vegito immediately realised that her tone meant more than just a friend helping another one.

"My wounds aren't healing because I'm not resting enough" Superman explained, with pain in his voice. "I just need more time exposed to sunlight." The Kryptonian looked towards Batman. "You can start asking Vegito without me, you will tell me later."

Though Vegito didn't understand about 'exposing to sunlight' meant, he knew what to do.

"Hey why didn't you tell me before you were injured?" The flame-haired alien asked, causing everyone to look at him. The seasoned warrior took something out from his orange undershirt, which seemed full of small things. Putting his hand in, Vegito took out what look like five green peanuts.

"Here," Vegito offered, extending his arm forward and showing the five little peas. No one dared to take one. Accepting the offer of this stranger to eat something that for sure, has never been in this universe wasn't something easily. Of course Batman was at his pick of suspicion and paranoia.

"Now he tries to poison us with only God knows what. And he even smiles! He really hopes for us to eat those things." Batman thought in his very normal tone.

Superman saw the little peanuts. Though he had some trust with Vegito, that didn't mean he would eat whatever he offered him.

"Come on guys, we are not getting younger," Vegito said a bit impatient "I know you guys don't trust me yet, but at least do it, just for this time if you want to." Non of the Justice Heroes could decide whether if to accept his offer and let happen 'whatever would happen' or wait until Superman heal his wounds by himself. Then Flash stepped out and took one of the beams.

"I know you are not lying. I don't know why, but I do believe you." The speedster said honestly. He had experienced some trust issues back in the Young Justice team so he had learnt to give people the benefit of doubt. Before he could put it on his mouth, Superman also picked up one.

Now Batman's thought had gone all over the edge. "If Wally wants to kill himself, then let him, but we can't lost Clark too. He might be the only one capable of stopping this man… if that need ever arises.". Then J'onn and Diana moved forward to the beans. J'onn grabbed one, and Diana grabbed two and offered one to the bloodied Superman.

"You aren't serious, right!?" Stepped out the black-skinned Lantern. "If you die, who will Project the Earth?"

"Nobody will die, John." Martian Manhunter said with a deep convinced voice.

"I agree with J'onn," added Diana and looked to Vegito "Such a warrior wouldn't kill us with poison. If this man wants to kill us, it will be in the heat of battle. Poisoning someone is totally unnecessary." The Saiyan gave a small bow with his head in thanks "Even for a woman she knows a lot of things about battles. And her powers are almost equal to Superman, so I shouldn't take my guard down with her."

"Fine, but first we should make the Suicide League before going to the other world." John declared, finally giving up to the social pressure. Though Batman didn't say anything, he also surrendered. They both took one of the beans. Vegito looked inside the little bag

"It seems I only had those six," Vegito said casually moving the now empty pouch. "But don't worry, I will get more later,"

The six most important heroes of Earth, the Founders of the Justice league, now were all together ready to do what they had to. At the same time, they ate the beans. Although they didn't have a very special taste, that wasn't the important thing. When the beans reached their stomachs, it happened. Their muscles all over their bodies bulked up almost two times their original sizes. Every wound or injury on them, instantly disappeared, now been totally healed. Batman and Flash's suits almost broke apart by the sudden muscle increase. After some seconds, their bodies return back to normal.

Superman got up from the ground, with more power than before. His energies were fully back, along with his others abilities like super hearing and heat vision.

"Man, what was that? Some sort of Super-steroid?" Flash asked jokingly flexing his newly fuel-infused muscles.

"It's called Senzu Beansm" The Saiyan explained "They were grown in my home. We used them in case of a very powerful enemy or if someone was injuredm" Superman looked at Vegito. Well, not exactly 'to' Vegito, but rather to his voice. As if he hadn't heard it before, Superman could hear something that he didn't before. Something very odd. Vegito's voice sounded like a mixture of two people, sometimes changing to one or the other. Though it was such a minuscule detail that the others might haven't noticed. He would keep the question for later.

"Alright then," Batman said as if nothing had happened "Clark, take Darkseid to the Phantom Zone. We will be waiting for you on the Tower." Clark nodded and grabbed Darkseid's scorched body. He started flying at sonic speeds towards the Arctic.

"J'onn, you still have the control?" said Batman to Martian. The Manhunter took what look like a black-colored control with a single button in it. "All right, Beam us up."

"Wait!" Vegito interrupted. Batman glared at him.

"He's already backing down on what he promised." The Dark Night wasn't one to be messed with.

Although this time, it seems that he had been played.

"I just have one question guys." said Vegito, getting near them.

"Which is?" John asked, impatient to see what Batman would ask to the man.

"Wherever we are going…" The Saiyan started asking with an inquisitive tone.

"Yes?" Batman growled losing his nerves. He was patient but even he had a certain point.

"Does it have any food?" Vegito finished saying, with a broad smile on his face.

John, Diana and Bruce facepalmed themselves and Flash laughed.


Notes from chapter 3:

Vegito's 'mistake' will show itself on next chapters.

Vegito took the Senzu Beans from his home to the DC universe. But that doesn't mean he only came with six. He took 'all' the beans that his universe had (something that Vegito will explain later).

I consider Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern (John Stewart) as the founder members of the Justice League. Hawkgirl does exist and is a hero of the League but not a founding member.

For those that can read between lines, there might be 'someone' behind Batman's actions.


Well, chapter 3, done. It seems that Vegito will show his story…though after a BIG meal. Let's hope that the Justice League has enough food to satisfy the Saiyan. Any reviews are still welcomed. See you later!